EKSISTENSI MANILIAK AWAL BULAN OLEH TAREKAT SYATTARIYAH PARIAMAN

Abstract

The Maniliak Bulan tradition is an important thing for followers of the
Syattariah Pariaman Order. This religious tradition is routinely carried out every
year to welcome the holy month of Ramadan, and has become a symbol that has
been passed down from generation to generation since the Syattariyah Order began
to develop in Pariaman. In addition, the purpose of the research is to find out what
activities are in the Maniliak Bulan tradition from followers of the Syatariah
congregation. Maniliak Bulan is a religious symbol that has meanings and values
contained in this tradition, so that the followers of the Tariqa Syattariyah Pariaman
maintain this tradition. In this study, the author uses qualitative methods, namely
descriptive qualitative research with data analysis of interview and observation
techniques related to the problems of this research using the symbolic interpretive
theory approach by Geertz can be used to dissect cultural studies both in a society
directly and in literary works. The reason for the existence of the Maniliak Bulan
ritual for religious and intellectual reasons and this tradition has meaning and
values that encourage local people to maintain this tradition. These values are in
the form of religious values, spiritual values, intellectual values and economic
values.